Domino 18 [Video]

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Before I came here, the residents of the train chose a Council.

They chose unwisely.

You ask me to bend my knee to an unworthy leader, one who you have chosen for me. I will not. If my refusal to swear allegiance to one not of my land, not of my clan, and not of my choice is objectionable to you, then now is the time to bring your complaints to me. I await them.

[There is hot anger, and there is cold anger. This is cold anger. It brings out the formality in Edge as few things can.]

Let's see how this train is truly run.

Comments

[adropofsunlight]

Okay... I think I understand a bit. They say we have a choice, but really don't as the leader is already chosen beforehand, correct?

If that is the case, then they really shouldn't say otherwise.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

That's one of my points, yes. What it really means is that people who were here before us chose.

[adropofsunlight]

That's a valid point then. I'm not sure about what your other points are, but I can understand that one.

Through with the new Orange leader while they were asked, they did ask if it was okay... swo I sort of have a choice there, right?

[onehandsomeslickninja]

And yet. What do you suppose would happen if you'd said no?

[adropofsunlight]

I don't know because I don't know who they are as a person. Maybe be a bit sad that someone said no and then that would make me sad maybe.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

If you saying 'no' didn't really matter one way or the other, they wouldn't have asked.

[adropofsunlight]

Well they must have asked if I had the choice to say no.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Not necessarily. Not if they assume you'll say yes and the illusion of choice makes you more pliable.

[adropofsunlight]

Okay, so there is a lot more to this whole thing than I actually knew. I wonder if there are books on the subject somewhere. It would make for an interesting read. Would there be anything else you think I might need to know?

[onehandsomeslickninja]

[Hmm. Good question. One Edge takes a moment to consider.]

What are you good at?

[adropofsunlight]

What do you mean? What am I good at?

[onehandsomeslickninja]

What are you skills? What can you do? Do you have magic, or can you fight, or heck, can you sew?

[adropofsunlight]

Oh! I can actually sew and can fight using a frying pan.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

You aren't related to a karate master, by chance...?

[He's remembering the many tales he'd heard of Yang's wife. And his own experience being sent down into the Cave of the Sylphs with his allies, to bean the guy with a frying pan.]

[adropofsunlight]

No, not that I know of anyway.

[It was just her and her mother as far as she knew.]

[onehandsomeslickninja]

I figured it was unlikely, but still... Actually that fighting ability might be more useful than anyone else's. There are frying pans in the kitchen but no swords or the like anywhere to be found here.